Botswana vs Panama: Stock market return

Botswana
-6.4%
in 2021
Panama
-4.9%
in 2021
Botswana rank
86th
Panama rank
85th

Stock market return over time

  • Botswana
  • Panama
-20020406080199620082021

How they compare

Panama currently reports -4.9% against -6.4% in Botswana, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.

Botswana ranks 86th and Panama ranks 85th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 43.2% 39.2% 4.1% Botswana
2000s 22.6% 6.9% 15.8% Botswana
2010s 1.8% 8.4% 6.6% Panama
2020s -6.2% -8.3% 2.1% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market return, Botswana or Panama?
Panama, at -4.9% against -6.4% in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock market return between Botswana and Panama?
1.5%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for stock market return?
Botswana ranks 86th and Panama ranks 85th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bloomberg, published as Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Unit
%, year-on-year
Source
Bloomberg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,319 data points, 1984–2021
Last refreshed

Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.